Scientific Writer

Senior Associate, Scientific Writing (Publications)

Job description

• Develop and review abstracts, posters, slide-decks, reviews (narrative and systematic), and primary research articles from various data sources including clinical study reports, protocols, etc.
• Perform literature search using tools such as PubMed and Embase for identification of relevant articles.
• Create accurate and relevant scientific content by researching, organizing, interpreting, and quality-checking scientific information.
• Understand and define client requirements at the project kick-off stage; these include defining SLAs and turnaround times.
• Conduct data quality check and / or peer review for all medical content as per client requirements.
• Deliver all required tactics within expected timelines and budget, adhering to SOPs and guidelines.
• Compliant to various pharma regulations and publication guidelines and ensuring that it is supported by authentic and up-to-date references.
• Coordinate with the medical writing lead, project lead, graphics team, and other internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with client and external authors liaison for review of drafts and approval.
• Experience in handling publication management tools (Datavision / iEnvision) will be of added advantage.

Desired skills

1. Minimum 4 to 7 years of medical / scientific writing in pharmaceutical companies / medical communications agencies is preferable.

2. Strong flair and passion for writing.

3. Strong written and verbal communication / presentation skills.

4. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects, meeting deadlines with attention to detail.

5. Being up-to-date with the latest technical / scientific developments and relating them to various projects.

6. Skilled with use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and reference management tools (e.g. EndNote / Mendeley).

7. Basic knowledge of biostatistics.

8. M. Pharm / Pharm. D / Ph.D. / Any life science graduate with publication / medical writing and publication coordination experience.

9. CMPP certification is preferable